July 20, 2015 – Two weeks after a four-alarm fire ripped through the historic whiskey warehouses on Louisville’s Main Street, Brown-Forman plans a groundbreaking ceremony… Read More
Stories
Whisky is a passion to explore. From the history of the spirit to the evolution of the industry, the story of whisky helps fuel that passion. Often, it’s easy to forget that whisky is also a global multibillion dollar industry. The stories of whisky — from news and new releases to in-depth inquires and what goes on behind the label — blend together to help us appreciate the spirit of whisky.
Scotch Whisky Industry Critics Want SNP Intervention
July 20, 2015 – While Scotch Whisky is by far Scotland’s largest non-oil export product, much of the industry is controlled by companies headquartered far… Read More
Templeton Rye’s Kerkhoff Calls Settlement “Legalized Stealing”
July 15, 2015 – Keith Kerkhoff is mad. Actually, he’s more than just mad. “I’m pissed off,” the co-founder of Templeton Rye Whiskey said after… Read More
Templeton Rye Settles Labeling Lawsuits
July 13, 2015 – Iowa’s Templeton Rye Whiskey has settled a series of class-action lawsuits filed last year over allegations that the company intended to… Read More
Tools Blamed for Sparking Whiskey Row Fire in Louisville
Updated July 12, 2015 – The Civil War-era facades of the old whiskey warehouses along Main Street are still standing for now, but whether they… Read More
Interview: Chef David Bouley on Whisky & Food
July 4, 2015 – Chef David Bouley is one of America’s leading chefs, and it’s almost impossible to get reservations at his namesake restaurant in… Read More
Interview: Suntory Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo
July 3, 2015 – Shinji Fukuyo was named Suntory’s chief blender in 2009, and is only the fourth person to hold that title in the… Read More
France’s Glann ar Mor Distillery To Close
July 3, 2015 – The Law of Unintended Consequences – better known as the saying “it seemed like a good idea at the time” –… Read More
David Beam: 1941-2015
July 1, 2015 – David Beam, the last distiller at Jim Beam to carry the family name, passed away at his farm near Bardstown, Kentucky… Read More
Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge to Retire
July 1, 2015 – “I’ll be 72 in December, and when you get to be 71, you’ll understand…right now, I don’t know if I can… Read More
Diageo Names Mahlan New North American President
July 1, 2015 – Diageo Chief Financial Officer Deirdre Mahlan has been named as the drinks giant’s new North American president following the announcement last… Read More
Lawsuit Over Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Ends In a Draw
June 29, 2015 – A legal battle lasting more than two years over supplies of bulk whiskey for the former Michael Collins Irish Whiskey brand… Read More
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